PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 11: Scooter Gennett #4 of the Cincinnati Reds points to the sky after hitting a three run home run in the eighth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 11, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by )

That’s three wins in a row for the first-place Cincinnati Reds, who took a one-run lead three times in Pittsburgh last night then pulled away late en route to a 6-2 win over the Pirates.

Scooter Gennett’s three-run homer in the eighth inning gave the Reds some breathing room, but Bryan Price left nothing to chance.

He lifted Blake Wood with one out in the eighth and called on Raisel Iglesias for a five-out save. The Cuban righty delivered, allowing only one hit while throwing 15 pitches and picking up his third save.

There seems to be some symmetry to the Reds picking up Gennett off waivers the same year they said goodbye to Brandon Phillips, another second baseman whose old club decided it didn’t want him anymore right before the start of a new season.

Who knows how long Gennett’s bat will stay hot, but right now he gives the Reds some competition at a couple of positions and some roster flexibility both in terms of the starting lineup and potential trades down the line.

If you were wondering how the start of the Archie Miller era is going at Indiana, it seems to be in some limbo at the moment.

Four Hoosiers announced yesterday they are entering the NBA draft, although only OG Anunoby plans to hire an agent.

He won’t be back in Bloomington, but James Blackmon Jr., Robert Johnson and Thomas Bryant could all return. Obviously their decisions will have a major impact on how good Miller’s first Hoosiers team will be.

On the flip side, Miller has so far has gotten two re-commitments from players his predecessor signed.

I’m wondering if someone lied to Adam Schefter about the Cleveland Browns’ thinking in regards to the top pick in the NFL draft.

I am a big fan of Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, but I can see why his interception total would give teams pause at the very top of the draft. That’s why Myles Garrett, the apparent best overall player available, makes the most sense for the Browns, who need a quarterback but also have many holes to fill on their roster.

And yet...

Just had an NFL exec tell me, "Don't be surprised if Myles Garrett isn't the No. 1 pick." Exec convinced a QB is in discussion at No. 1.

If Mitch Trubisky were really the type of can’t-miss prospect we usually associate with the No. 1 overall pick, someone probably would have noticed before February. Like the head coach of his team who opted to start someone else until last year perhaps?

Smith has turned out to be a solid NFL quarterback, but he was obviously overdrafted as the No. 1 pick in 2005. He’s more like Andy Dalton (a second-round pick whose career QB rating is higher than Smith’s) than the type of player you want at the top of the draft.

Of course nobody ever accused NFL executives of knowing what they are doing when it comes to drafting quarterbacks, especially in the last decade…